let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
agreement; stipulation; contract
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
within; inside of; less than
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
reason; cause; circumstances
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
fixed date; settlement date
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
leader; authority; mainstay
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to investigate; to examine
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
of course; certainly; naturally
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness